广东省深圳市文汇中学九年级英语上册Unit8 Surprise endings Reading课件 （新版）牛津深圳版

课件43张PPT。ReadingUnit 8Surprise endingsgift
graduation
cent
count
afford
present
knee
sign
search
n. 礼物
n. 毕业典礼
n. 分，分币
v. 计算或清点总数
v. 买得起
n. 礼物
n. 膝盖
n. 招牌
v. 搜寻chain
bill
step
draw
set
comb
look for
at last
fix...on
hold out
n. 链子
n. 账单
n. 脚步声
v. 掏出
n. 一组
n. 梳子
寻找
最终
集中目光、注意力于
递出To get the general idea by skimming the picture, the title and the first paragraph of the story
To get the specific information by scanning
To know more about O.Henry and his short stories
To learn to use some words and expressionsObjectives：Words:
gift, graduation, count, afford, search, draw, present, sign, bill, chain, set, comb
Expressions:
look for at last
fix...on hold out
(be) accused of… under the name (of)Patterns:
1. Three times Della counted it.
2. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.
3. It fell about her, and reached below her knee.
4. The sign in front of the store read “Hair Goods”.
5. She smiled and held out Jim’s present.Getting readyLook at the cartoon and answer the questions.1. What is Lo doing?
2. What is Hi doing?
3. What do Lo’s words mean?He is looking at his present.He is thinking about the good old days.They mean he loves the gift.
They can also mean he loves his life at the moment.1. Have you ever sent gifts to anybody? Who is he/she? Do you know what a gift means?2. If you wanted to send your mother a gift, but you didn’t have any money, what would you do?Discussion Guessing the gift giving time according to
the pictures.Mother’s DayPeople usually give gifts to others on special days. When do we usually give gifts to others?birthdaysgraduationChristmasweddingsGifts of the MagiLet’s enjoy a story on Christmas.Who is the writer of the
story?O. Henry (1862-1910)
He was an American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City.
Henry was known for good end, it was called
“O? Henry-end”. Although some critics were not so enthusiastic about his work, the public loved it. He was called Prose Laureate of Manhattan and Father of short stories.
He is one of three short story masters in the world. (O. Henry , Maupassant, Chekhov)创作丰富的美国短篇小说作家，主要描写纽约平民的生活，市民非常喜欢他。
以“欧亨利式结尾”闻名于世。
曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父。
世界三大短篇小说大师之一。
（欧·亨利、莫泊桑、契诃夫） The Romance of a Busy Broker
The Gift of the Magi
The Last Leaf
Mammon and the Archer
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Cop and the AnthemMajor Works证券经纪人的浪漫故事麦琪的礼物最后一片叶子财神和爱神红毛酋长的赎金警察和赞美诗Look at the picture, the title and the first paragraph of the short story on page 115. Then answer the questions below.(P114)1. When did the story take place?2. Why did Della count her money?3. What was Della’s problem?On Christmas Eve.Because she wanted to buy a present.She could not afford a present.Divide the story into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:(Paragraphs 1–2):The background information of the story.(Paragraphs 3–8): Della sold her hair and bought her husband a watch chain.(Paragraphs 9–17): Jim sold his watch and bought a set of combs for Della. The day before ChristmasDella and JimDella wanted to buy a gift for her husband but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents.Della sold her hair to buy a watch chain for Jim.Jim and Della both sold their most valuable possessions to buy gifts for each other.Read the first two paragraphs of the story and complete the table below.Della put on her old jacket and old hat and went outside. 1Della saw the strange expression in Jim’s eyes.635Della stopped at a hair goods store and sold her beautiful hair. 2Della bought a watch chain for $21. 4Read paragraphs 3 to 12. Then put the sentences in the correct order.Complete the sentences below.(P117)Tomorrow will be Christmas, and I only have____________
________________. I can’t _____________ for him.
What should I do?eighty-seven centsafford a presentI must buy a present for
my dear Della.one dollar andD1There’s only one possession which I’m proud of--my ____________. I can
_____ to get the money.beautiful hairsell itMy ___________ is very valuable, but I
have to sell it. To me, Della is more
valuable than this.gold watchThis _____________
looks great! Jim will
be happy to use it with
his watch.Della will surely be very happy if I give
_______________ to her.watch chainthis set of combsLook at the picture below and discuss what they are thinking. _____________________
_____________________
_____________________I must buy a Christmas
present for my dear Della.__________________
__________________
__________________Read the strategy below and learn how to understand surprise endings in the stories. At night, there are too many stars in the sky to _____.(calculate the total number)
2. Paul always rode the bus although he
could ______ a car. (have enough money
to buy)
3. Jane _________ through the newspaper for
the story about her school football team.
(tried to find by looking carefully)
4. Tom heard the steps of his father ______,
so he rushed to open the door. (finally)
5. Everyone was seated when the teacher
_______ the exam papers from her bag.
(took something out)countaffordsearchedat lastdrew The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 116. Find these words to complete the sentences.(P116)C1Vocabularyat last draw fix...on
hold out look forJill had to study for an exam, but she could not
find her notes. She _________ them on her desk,
but they were not there. Then she remembered her
school bag. She opened it and _____ some
pieces of paper out of it. However, it was her
homework. Just then, her mother came in. Jill
______ her eyes ____ her mother and waited
for her to speak.
“Are these yours?” she asked. She was ________
the notes in her hand. Jill had her notes _________.looked fordrewfixedonholding outat last Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.(P116)C21. What did the expression in Jim’s eyes mean when he saw Della?Della sold her beautiful hair to buy Jim a watch chain. Jim sold his gold watch to buy Della a set of combs. It is a surprise because they did not expect each other to do so.2. What is the surprise ending in the short story?They loved each other very much. They gave up their most valuable things for each other.3. What do you think of Della and Jim?It meant he was surprised/disappointed. Discuss and answer the questions below with your classmates.D2Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.Role-play1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the classLet’s see which group does the best.Language points We counted the books and found there
were fifty. 我们把书数了一下, 总共是50本。
Don't forget to count your change.
别忘记数一下找给你的零钱。
It is impossible to count the stars in the sky.
天空中的星星数不清。 count v. 计算或清点总数1. Three times Della counted it.At last we were able to afford a piano.
我们终于能买得起一架钢琴了。
We can afford the TV set if we save our
money.
如果我们能积攒下钱就可买下那台电视。afford 意为“买得起，担负得起”。
通常与can，could，be able to连用，尤用于否定句或疑问句中。2. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.Translate the sentences.
我不知道他靠薪水怎么能买得起新车。I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.2. 她工作太忙，抽不出时间去看他。 She couldn't afford the time off work to see him.3. It fell about her, and reached below her knee.about 这里为介词， 意为“围绕”。She wore a blanket about her body.
她用一条毯子围住身体。
She wore a shawl about her shoulders.
她披了一件披肩。商店前的招牌上写着“美发用品”。4. The sign in front of the store read “Hair Goods”.read 意为“写着；写成是……”The sign on the wall reads: No smoking.
墙上的牌子写着“禁止吸烟”。
The thermometer is reading 40℃ in the shade.
在背阴处温度计显示为40℃。She held out her hand to take the rope.
她伸手去抓那根绳子。
Martha held out a new dress for us
to look.
玛莎拿出一件新裙子展示给我们看。 hold out 伸出；递出5. She smiled and held out Jim’s present.Now 2 mins to test your spelling.Spelling Bee1. English-Chinese
gift, graduation, cent, present, knee, sign, chain, step, set, comb
2. Chinese-English
计算总数，买得起，搜寻，掏出，
寻找，终于，集中（目光、注意力）
等于，递出When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.Translate the phrases into English.买得起一件礼物
搜寻商店
寻找一件礼物
一条表链
掏出一个盒子
一套梳子
终于afford a presentsearch through the storeslook for a presenta watch chaindraw a boxa set of combsat lastTranslate the sentences into English.她没钱买新衣裳。
他摸遍衣袋想找支烟。
我们正在找一名有雄心壮志的青年助手。
眼睛盯住公路, 这样我们就更安全些。
她把窗帘拉开,让阳光照进室内。
爱丽丝想用一副棋作圣诞礼物。
他笑着拿出了一件礼物。2. He searched through his pockets for a
cigarette.
1. She cannot afford a new dress.3. We are looking for an ambitious young
assistant. 4. Fix your eyes on the road and we will
be much safer. 5. She drew the curtains and let the
sunshine into the room.6. Alice wants a set of chess for Christmas.7. He smiled and held out a present.HomeworkLearn the new words and phrases by heart after class.
2. Read the articles of Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand.
3. Preview Listening on page 102.